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Mandatory courseBaden-Württemberg.
Fishing License & Exam 2026
Exam questions
60
Exam fee
50 €
Minimum age
from 10*
Exam duration
120 min
Exam format
Paper
Pass mark
45/60
Research-grade fact sheet — full German dossier on the German version of this page.
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The Exam
- Official name
- State fishing exam (Staatliche Fischerprüfung)
- Administered by
- State Fishing Association of Baden-Württemberg (LFVBW), commissioned by the state
- Exam format
- 60 multiple-choice questions (5 subjects × 12; up to two answers per question can be correct), 120 min, on paper; pass with 45/60 overall and 6/12 per subject; no practical part; only 3 exam dates per year
- Minimum age
- Exam from age 10 (uncertain); youth fishing license ages 10–15 without exam
02
Preparation & Course
Mandatory: 32-hour preparation course, or approved online course plus a mandatory 8-hour practice day
03
Costs & License
- Exam fee
- €50
- Fishing license
- Lifetime license (plus municipal issuing fee); fishing levy €8/year
04
Fishing Without the Exam
No shortcut here — in this state the only way to the water leads through the fishing exam.
05
Good to know
- Residence rule
- Main residence in Baden-Württemberg required to take the exam
Unusual multiple-answer format; licenses from other states recognized for visitors
06
Official Sources & Associations
Other federal states
All information without guarantee — compiled from official state sources and associations, as of July 2026. The state fishing laws and the responsible authorities are authoritative. Items marked “(unsicher)” are contradictory across sources.
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